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LRL is proud to be partners with Slightly Foxed; subscribers to SF are entitled to a 10% discount on my courses.

‘A heartfelt celebration of writing that has stood the test of time . . . committedly eclectic’Gaby Wood,Telegraph

In case you haven’t yet come across it, Slightly Foxed is a rather unusual quarterly book review. Unaffected by the winds of fashion and the hype of the big publishers, the quarterly introduces its readers to some of the thousands of good books that long ago disappeared from the review pages and often from bookshop shelves. Companionable and unstuffy, it has a wide range of contributors – some well-known, some not – who all write personally and entertainingly about the books they choose. It’s not so much a review magazine as a magazine of enthusiasms. Printed in England by traditional craftsmen printers, Slightly Foxed strikes a blow for lasting quality in content and presentation.

Caroline Winn is a friend of LRL and a talented ceramic artist; I absolutely love her work and have examples dotted around my living room.

Caroline offers residential pottery courses at her home in the far west of Cornwall. The 5-day courses are tailored for all abilities, including beginners, and Caroline provides plenty of individual tuition.

Roo’s ‘shelf-portraits’ celebrate the attachment that develops between people and the books they read and accumulate over the years – an inspiration that resonates powerfully with everything that Living Room Literature represents; if I were asked to pick a painting that embodied the spirit of LRL, I would choose one from Roo’s shelf series. I’m delighted to showcase examples of Roo’s work in the hallway of my home; she takes commissions so if you like what you see when you visit for a class you could commission your own personal ‘shelf-portrait.’ LRL customers are entitled to 10% off commissions and exhibited paintings.

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Every time I enter your living room I feel like I have just arrived at a much needed refuge where time stops still and I get to relax. I love it. I have a new appreciation for Victorian novels. I always loved them but it’s so nice to reread them as an adult and find new meaning in them. What a great gift you have given us all.

Lucia Diaz Pascual, LRL regular

I absolutely loved the sessions; LRL afforded me the opportunity to engage in literature as though a student again – but with the advantage of experience! Sarah wears her learning lightly and leads you to understand aspects of the texts anew, or even for the first time. Sarah also makes fabulous cakes!